Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 The astringent voice of Pope Nathaniel sounded low but clear in the ears of everyone, and the slow pace of his speech made it seem as if the narrator himself had fallen into a distant or vague memory......

"In those days, the authorities and aristocrats had access to sufficient living resources without squeezing the commoners, peace and the pursuit of a high quality of life became the mainstream, most people had forgotten or began to hate force, and they preferred to express their views through debate and writing, and at the same time, the abundance of stable society made people humble and courteous, and perhaps many of those present had been exposed to some sporadic and broken accounts of this period in the history books, Many people should think of this as a conjecture when future generations vent their injustices, but I want to say that although this period is short, it does exist, but it is just ......"

As the Pope spoke, expressions of astonishment, surprise, disdain, and hesitation appeared on everyone's faces, and even Rolf was silent at the moment and temporarily stopped coughing, and Professor Pericles couldn't help but shout in a low voice

"I knew, I knew, this period did exist, damn it, I should let those stupid and stubborn old bastards in Imperial Capital University listen to this!"

After a moment's pause, the Pope's gaze swept over the dazed-faced Eoris beside him with imperceptible tenderness, and he paused to continue

"We should not speculate or judge whether history and our ancestors are correct, but accidents do happen, and perhaps even the gods can no longer tolerate the extravagant and unenterprising life of mankind and punish them, and use a unique way to want mankind to return to that aggressive spirit of all things!"

Hearing this, I don't know why everyone only felt a chill down their spines, and from the quiet corner of the room, there seemed to be some whispers that could not be heard but could be clearly felt...... And the Pope's voice rose sharply

"Suddenly, landslides and tsunamis struck this once-peaceful and fertile continent almost at the same time, with ridges broken, lava erupting, poisonous gases spreading, and the once vibrant and fertile land instantly lost all life, crops died, and birds and animals became extinct...... If it takes time to heal the wounds, it seems that the gods feel that the human beings living on this continent have not suffered enough or punished, and the situation has worsened after the initial stage......

The emotion was a little excited, coupled with the long period of malnutrition, which made the Pope a little dizzy after talking for a while, and the Grand Master of the Knights Templar behind him also recovered from his dazed state and quickly helped him back to his chair

Grabbing the glass of water next to him, ignoring the cold water that was already cold, Nathaniel gulped down without any grace, and the constant trembling of his arms even made the water wet his somewhat messy gray beard

"Plagues, famines, and floods have decimated the population of this continent by two-thirds, and this is just the beginning, and even more terrible things happen when everyone is weeping and burying their loved ones under the leadership of rulers and nobles in an effort to save their homes!"

His throat kept squirming up and down, and even the most devout pope had a look of disbelief on his face when he told this account

"Overnight, the once complete continent seemed to be split by a peerless giant axe, and without any warning, it was cut in two, and people cried, prayed and prayed and tried everything but could only watch it happen, and the influx of sea water instantly filled the gap after being separated, and the few human beings who were still living on the other side were completely separated from the past......"

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"I don't understand why His Majesty the Pope, if these things really happened, why we can hardly find any record of disasters in the present history, eh...... It cannot be said that there are some books that have been handed down sporadically and have vague and general descriptions, but ...... But it looks like a myth and legend at all, and even the most daring bard would not be able to write a similar story! ”

Taking advantage of the brief pause between words, Saru, who is a knight with a stronger will than others, took the lead in asking, which should also be a question hidden in the hearts of others

Quietly looking at the Grand Master of the Knights of Glory, Nathaniel shook his head before speaking

"Patience is a virtue, dear Saru, perhaps my later words will answer this question for you......"

When he was quiet again, Nathaniel continued his story

"Hundreds of years of comfortable life made people have no desire to explore, and eventually led to an extreme lack of navigation and shipbuilding skills, in the beginning, in order not to lose their loved ones, many people also tried to cross the seemingly small strait with simple ships, but all of them died in the sea, the rough ships and the fog in the strait all year round, and the ubiquitous reefs hidden in the shadows to choose people to eat, so that the connection between the two continents almost became a despair...... Eventually, ten years after the disaster, people reluctantly gave up all hope, and the continent that was separated and the people who remained on it were called the Forsaken! ”

He coughed lightly and bowed slightly to the Pope, and at this time Professor Pericles interjected in a low voice

"Your Majesty, as far as I know from my investigation of historical materials, if what you said is true, even when that continent was still a whole with us, it was known for being barren, except for a large number of minerals, there were almost no other resources, even now, I dare not imagine how those people lived back then?"

The Pope nodded slightly, and there seemed to be an indescribable gloom in his tone

"Yes, you are right, Professor, so the people on the mainland at that time did not expect that they would be able to survive after the suffering, but they never thought that the abandonment they had to make caused irreparable consequences later! Disasters have caused a sharp decline in the population and also affected the distribution of resources, and in order to survive, human beings once again burst out of their once hidden greedy nature, and war finally broke out again after a hundred years of silence...... Countless nations have sprung up and perished, factories used to produce luxury goods have become weapons workshops, young farmers have put down their hoes and picked up their swords, years of war have reduced the population again, and the knight class has risen through war to become the mainstream of society again! ”

Taking another sip of the hot water that Aeoris had filled with his own hands, the Pope stroked his wet beard, a few wisps of fear flashing in his half-squinted eyes

"After a hundred years of war, the remnants of the short-lived peace were surprised to find that the land on which they once lived had become so terrible and withered, and just as they were about to negotiate an end to the dispute, a miracle happened...... From that long-forgotten continent, hundreds of black ships broke through the fog and appeared on the western coastline, just when people cried and shouted to greet their so-called relatives, but hundreds of thousands of black-armored soldiers rushed down from the big ships, and even more terrifying black knights! ”

Subconsciously glancing at the parchment scroll that was already sweating in his hand, Aioris distinctly heard the faint sound of teeth chattering in the room

Faced with the astonishment of the nobles and commoners who came to greet them, these black warriors mercilessly chopped off their weapons, without explanation, without mercy, and even ...... There is no emotion, as if to vent the resentment of being abandoned by relatives more than a hundred years ago, the descendants of these once forgotten people, with skillful and efficient killing methods slaughtering and plundering everything in their path, until the human race reacted from the stunned and frightened, after a hundred years of war baptism of fire Our ancestors finally made a counterattack, all the forces gathered hundreds of thousands of troops and tens of thousands of powerful knights, in the current central plains to block each other, with the advantage of troops in the early stage once suppressed the enemy, Just when everyone was gradually letting go of their worries when the war got better, the nightmare happened......"

Standing up again, the Pope bit his lip and nodded as he looked at the crowd with different expressions

"Yes, nightmare, hundreds of black knights dressed in hideous heavy black armor and armed with giant swords suddenly appeared among the enemy, they rode mounts called nightmares, they have a huge strength that is not as great as humans, and they can hardly be killed, their addition has plunged humanity into chaos, often several or even a dozen knights can resist one of them, but this is not over, perhaps unwilling to go into a stalemate in the war, the real demon has appeared......"